PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES ACT 2002 - SECT 7 Persons to whom disclosures may be made
PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES ACT 2002 - SECT 7
Persons to whom disclosures may be made
(1) Subject to this section, a disclosure under this Part may be made to (a) the Ombudsman; or(b) if the disclosure relates to a member, officer or employee of a public body other than the Police Service, that public body, the Integrity Commission or the Ombudsman; or(c) if the disclosure relates to a member, officer or employee of a public body that is a State Service Agency, that public body, the Integrity Commission or the Ombudsman; or(d) the Integrity Commission.(2) A disclosure that relates to a member of the Police Service, other than the Commissioner of Police, is to be made to the Commissioner of Police.(3) A disclosure that relates to the Commissioner of Police is to be made to the Ombudsman.(4) A disclosure that relates to a member of Parliament who (a) is a member of the Legislative Council, is to be made to the President of the Legislative Council, the Ombudsman or the Integrity Commission; or(b) is a member of the House of Assembly, is to be made to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Ombudsman or the Integrity Commission.(5) A disclosure that relates to a councillor is to be made to the Ombudsman.(5A) A disclosure that relates to persons employed under the provisions of the Parliamentary Privilege Act 1898 is to be made to the Ombudsman or the Integrity Commission.(5B) A disclosure that relates to the Auditor-General is to be made to the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.(5C) . . . . . . . .(5D) A disclosure that relates to the Ombudsman is to be made to the Joint Committee.(5E) A disclosure that relates to a person employed in an office of a Minister, Parliamentary Secretary or other Member of Parliament is to be made to the Ombudsman or the Integrity Commission.(6) A disclosure (a) may be made orally or in writing; and(b) is to be made in accordance with prescribed procedure.(7) A disclosure made in relation to a member of Parliament is not to be taken to be a contempt of Parliament.